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CHAP, on the Hakes. She further affured us, that none of his 

 people were trufted with arms, until they had firft 

 ferved him fome years as flaves, and given him unquef- 

 tionahle proofs of fidelity and refolution. But thefe, fhe 

 obferved, were but few in number, when compared to 

 his numerous valTals, who were bound to do without 

 murmuring whatever he thought proper to command 

 them; yet that he Jiill was more beloved than he was 

 feared, on account of his inflexible jullice and manly 

 courage. 



On the 4th December, this poor woman and her boy 

 were fent to Paramaribo, with Eniign de Cabaines^ who 

 had taken them : he had at the fame time nearly feized 

 -a young girl about fifteen, who by her great agility, and 

 being ftark naked, flipped out of his hands : 



. , I Fu2:it ocior aura 

 " Ilia ievi : neque ad hsec revocantis verba refiftit 

 Nympha, precor, Peneia, mane : non infequor hoftis. 

 Nympha, mane."- ~— — . — - 



Ovid. 



it being proved at the court that the above woman had 

 been forcibly carried off by the rebels, though many 

 years before, the poor creature was pardoned, and joy- 

 fully returned with her child to her mafter's plantation. 

 It is remarkable, that when the boy faw the firft cow or 

 horfe he almoft fell into convulfions with terror ; nor 

 jcould he bear to be touched by any white perfon, whom 

 6 he 



